right—wing ideology. now on bbc news, operation relocation: hospital on the move. we are going this way. liverpool's biggest hospital is on the move.— liverpool's biggest hospital is on the move. ~ . , ., ., , on the move. ward seven a ready to release — on the move. ward seven a ready to release patient. _ on the move. ward seven a ready to release patient. 0r— on the move. ward seven a ready to release patient. or than - on the move. ward seven a ready to release patient. or than 600 l to release patient. or than 600 atients to release patient. or than 600 patients and — to release patient. or than 600 patients and thousands - to release patient. or than 600 patients and thousands of - to release patient. or than 600 patients and thousands of staff| patients and thousands of staff will be transferred to a brand new building. i’m will be transferred to a brand new building.— will be transferred to a brand new building. i'm quite nervous because it _ new building. i'm quite nervous because it is — new building. i'm quite nervous because it is beyond _ new building. i'm quite nervous because it is beyond it. - new building. i'm quite nervous because it is beyond it. we - new building. i'm quite nervous because it is beyond it. we can| because it is beyond it. we can [an for because it is beyond it. we can plan for as _ because it is beyond it. we can plan for as many _ because it is beyond it. we can plan for as many eventualitiesl plan for as many eventualities as possible but actually until the day _ as possible but actually until the day of the movie health, we won't _ the day of the movie health, we won't know exactly who we are transferring. it�*s won't know exactly who we are transferring.— transferring. it's taken nine ears transferring. it's taken nine years and — transferring. it's taken nine years and more _ transferring. it's taken nine years and more than - transferring. it's taken nine years and more than £850 l years and more than £850 million to complete.- years and more than £850 million to complete. 400 times better, hundred _ million to complete. 400 times better, hundred times - better, hundred times better. we absolutely cannot wait. lama; we absolutely cannot wait. any number of _ we absolutely cannot wait. my number of things could go wrong, but nothing can. two. —— cheering and applause. and by the end of the health before the end of the health before the hope is the health services of an entire city will be transformed. absolutely exciting- _ transformed. absolutely exciting. best _ transformed. absolutely exciting. best thing - transformed. absolutely exciting. best thing that i exciting. best thing that happen to liverpool. siren wails. right in the heart of the city, the royal liverpool hospital has been a landmark since the 19705. i has been a landmark since the 19705. 4' , ., 19705. i think the building at the time it— 19705. i think the building at the time it was _ 19705. i think the building at the time it was put - 19705. i think the building at the time it was put up - 19705. i think the building at the time it was put up was . the time it was put up was probably a piece of art, as it were. people were looking to the future. everyone knows the royal liverpool hospital and knows where it is. but royal liverpool hospital and knows where it is.— royal liverpool hospital and knows where it is. but time has not been kind _ knows where it is. but time has not been kind to _ knows where it is. but time has not been kind to be _ knows where it is. but time has not been kind to be royal. - knows where it is. but time has not been kind to be royal. youl not been kind to be royal. you know, not been kind to be royal. you know. things _ not been kind to be royal. you know, things are _ not been kind to be royal. 7m. know, things are getting old and everything breaking down. more than a decade, the poor state of the building has made life difficult for both staff and patients. in life difficult for both staff and patients.— life difficult for both staff and patients. in the toilet, the sink. _ and patients. in the toilet, the sink, it's _ and patients. in the toilet, the sink, it's always - and patients. in the toilet, l the sink, it's always leaking, all the taps. we have floods in there. it's a lot of stress for us because we got to do the work as well, make sure our patients are safe.— patients are safe. there is alwa s patients are safe. there is always something - patients are safe. there is - always something somewhere that is all not _ always something somewhere that is all not working or goes wrong _ is all not working or goes wrong and as you can see we've wrong and 65 you can see we've -ot wrong and as you can see we've got to_ wrong and as you can see we've got to make alterations on a daily— got to make alterations on a daily basis. got to make alterations on a daily basis-— got to make alterations on a| daily basis._ it's daily basis. what is this? it's actually to — daily basis. what is this? it's actually to control _ daily basis. what is this? it's actually to control the - actually to control the air—conditioning. actually to control the air-conditioning.- actually to control the air-conditioning. just a few hundred — air-conditioning. just a few hundred metres _ air-conditioning. just a few hundred metres away, - air-conditioning. just a few hundred metres away, a i air-conditioning. just a few . hundred metres away, a brand new hospital is weeks away from completion. i’m new hospital is weeks away from completion-— completion. i'm so happy that we will be _ completion. i'm so happy that we will be moving _ completion. i'm so happy that we will be moving over - completion. i'm so happy that we will be moving over there l we will be moving over there because all new equipment. yes. it will be brilliant. the because all new equipment. yes. it will be brilliant.— it will be brilliant. the new buildin: it will be brilliant. the new building stands _ it will be brilliant. the new building stands by - it will be brilliant. the new building stands by the - it will be brilliant. the new building stands by the sidei it will be brilliant. the new i building stands by the side of the old but in virtually every aspect it is a world away. you will see as — aspect it is a world away. you will see as we _ aspect it is a world away. you will see as we go _ aspect it is a world away. ij’f7l. will see as we go around each sign is colour co—ordinated. brute sign is colour co-ordinated. we not sign is colour co-ordinated. we got access _ sign is colour co—ordinated. we got access to the building last month— got access to the building last month from the contractors so we are — month from the contractors so we are going through a whole process— we are going through a whole process now of orientation, familiarisation with the building itself. familiarisation with the buildin: itself. ., building itself. hospitalwill be one of— building itself. hospitalwill be one of the _ building itself. hospitalwill be one of the few _ building itself. hospitalwill be one of the few and - building itself. hospitalwill be one of the few and by i building itself. hospital will| be one of the few and by far the biggest in england to have all single patient rooms. brute all single patient rooms. we have 28 all single patient rooms. - have 28 single rooms on each of our generic awards set into four zones. there is privacy and dignity from a patient�*s point of view is that if they are in the room and talking to the dock is all the nurses or anything, there is not somebody just the other side of a curtain listening and then there is the infection prevention side of it as well so it is absolutely the state—of—the—art way of hospital care, really —— talking to the doctors all the nurses. this behind me is one's own and in this and there are eight beds and we have two touchdown bases, one in front of me and when you can see behind me, the nursing staff authored in this area and be close to the patients so that they know what is going on, the patient can see them, very visible. nursing staff will be used to working on a bigger team than a couple of people so it is a different way of working and we are listening to our staff and their concerns and see how we can address them. ,, ., ' ., and see how we can address them, ,, ., ., them. staff meanwhile are siftin: them. staff meanwhile are sifting through _ them. staff meanwhile are sifting through 50 - them. staff meanwhile are sifting through 50 years' . them. staff meanwhile are - sifting through 50 years' worth of accumulated equipment and paperwork. of accumulated equipment and paperwork-— paperwork. junk the “unk, basically. i paperwork. junk the “unk, basically. we * paperwork. junk the “unk, basically. we use h paperwork. junk the junk, basically. we use that. i paperwork. junk the junk, i basically. we use that. what paperwork. junk the junk, - basically. we use that. what to look at everything we have within the department, things that we no longer use, things like cabinets here because we are electronic now. so yeah, thatis are electronic now. so yeah, that is a lot of hard work for all of the staff. is that is a lot of hard work for all of the staff.— all of the staff. is it a lot ofjunk? _ all of the staff. is it a lot ofjunk? yeah! - all of the staff. is it a lot ofjunk? yeah! the - all of the staff. is it a lot ofjunk? yeah! the st i all of the staff. is it a lot i ofjunk? yeah! the st paul's i unit is a national— ofjunk? yeah! the st paul's i unit is a national centre i ofjunk? yeah! the st paul's i unit is a national centre of i unit is a national centre of excellence, currently in four different centres on different floors ———— eye unit. in the new hospital, everyone will be together but there is no room for old kit. has together but there is no room for old kit-— for old kit. as a difficult persuading _ for old kit. as a difficult persuading people i for old kit. as a difficult persuading people to i for old kit. as a difficult l persuading people to part for old kit. as a difficult i persuading people to part with it sometimes? yes, yeah. but while moving _ it sometimes? yes, yeah. but while moving the _ it sometimes? yes, yeah. but while moving the equipment will be a huge operation... {surfs be a huge operation... guys want to wake _ be a huge operation... guys want to wake here? - be a huge operation... guys want to wake here? by i be a huge operation... guys want to wake here? by far. be a huge operation... guys. want to wake here? by far the bi est want to wake here? by far the biggest challenge _ want to wake here? by far the biggest challenge will - want to wake here? by far the biggest challenge will be i biggest challenge will be moving the patient safely. brute moving the patient safely. we are moving — moving the patient safely. - are moving give or take 600 patients in various stages of illness. and, of course, we need to utilise as much science behind this is we can to ensure that each and every one of our patients is kept safe. the patients _ patients is kept safe. the patients will _ patients is kept safe. the patients will have - patients is kept safe. the patients will have to i patients is kept safe. the patients will have to be wheeled one by one from the old building into the new.— building into the new. we've measured — building into the new. we've measured through _ building into the new. we've measured through later- measured through later distance, we calculated the steps each staff member will take to understand the fatigue, with mathematically calculated the co—ordination of different teams with water moves, working concurrently through parallel parts of the hospital. we've spent 18 months now testing every permutation.— every permutation. there's auoin every permutation. there's going to — every permutation. there's going to be _ every permutation. there's going to be lots _ every permutation. there's going to be lots of - every permutation. there's going to be lots of really i going to be lots of really unwell _ going to be lots of really unwell patients. we can plan for as— unwell patients. we can plan for as many eventualities as possible _ for as many eventualities as possible but actually, until the day _ possible but actually, until the day of the move itself, we won't — the day of the move itself, we won't know exactly who we are transferring. we need to make sure _ transferring. we need to make sure that — transferring. we need to make sure that we can get them over to the — sure that we can get them over to the new_ sure that we can get them over to the new hospital safely. i think— to the new hospital safely. i think we _ to the new hospital safely. i think we are not far off ready to go — think we are not far off ready to to. ~ , think we are not far off ready too. ~ , ., ., to go. with 'ust weeks to go, the team _ to go. with 'ust weeks to go, the team is— to go. with just weeks to go, the team is carrying - to go. with just weeks to go, the team is carrying out i to go. with just weeks to go, the team is carrying out a i to go. with just weeks to go, j the team is carrying out a dry run with a specialist mannequin.- run with a specialist mannetuin. . . run with a specialist mannetuin. . , mannequin. we can check his airwa , mannequin. we can check his airway. check— mannequin. we can check his airway, check if— mannequin. we can check his airway, check if he _ mannequin. we can check his airway, check if he is - airway, check if he is breathing, record the respiratory rate, you can even listen to his chest. the respiratory rate, you can even listen to his chest.— listen to his chest. the real tatients listen to his chest. the real patients will _ listen to his chest. the real patients will also _ listen to his chest. the real patients will also need i listen to his chest. the real patients will also need a i listen to his chest. the real. patients will also need a large amount of equipment moving with them, adding to the complexity. can you get the lift, please? we have to consider the fact that— we have to consider the fact that a — we have to consider the fact that a lot _ we have to consider the fact that a lot of our equipment is driven— that a lot of our equipment is driven by— that a lot of our equipment is driven by batteries and of course _ driven by batteries and of course batteries have time limitations to them so all of our planning considers what might— our planning considers what might happen and what backup and mitigation we would have in place _ and mitigation we would have in lace. �* and mitigation we would have in lace, �* ., ., , place. and already the runthrough _ place. and already the runthrough is - place. and already the j runthrough is revealed place. and already the i runthrough is revealed that place. and already the - runthrough is revealed that one lift is not enough. ihla. runthrough is revealed that one lift is not enough.— lift is not enough. no, neil has said — lift is not enough. no, neil has said on _ lift is not enough. no, neil has said on the _ lift is not enough. no, neil has said on the day - lift is not enough. no, neil has said on the day we i lift is not enough. no, neil has said on the day we can | lift is not enough. no, neil- has said on the day we can have two lifts. a . ., has said on the day we can have two lifts. 1, . ,, ., has said on the day we can have two lifts. 1, . , ., ._ two lifts. back on their way, the team — two lifts. back on their way, the team now _ two lifts. back on their way, the team now approaches i two lifts. back on their way, l the team now approaches the most crucial part of the journey. this is where patients leave the old hospital and go to the new, it's 100 leave the old hospital and go to the new, it's100 metre tunnel, it's only for patients, they are going one by one and once they are in there, it is vital that nothing happens which could hold them up or anybody else. which could hold them up or anybody else-— anybody else. before we go throuth anybody else. before we go through the _ anybody else. before we go through the tunnel, - anybody else. before we go through the tunnel, we i anybody else. before we go through the tunnel, we will| through the tunnel, we will stop and check that everything is okayed both in terms of the patient and the equipment. and then at the other side of the tunnel, there is a second stabilisation checkpoint and again, we will use that in case again, we will use that in case a patient deteriorates during the transfer.— a patient deteriorates during the transfer. keep to the left, wet floor on _ the transfer. keep to the left, wet floor on the _ the transfer. keep to the left, wet floor on the right. - the transfer. keep to the left, wet floor on the right. for i wet floor on the right. for safety reasons, _ wet floor on the right. for safety reasons, all- wet floor on the right. for safety reasons, all the i wet floor on the right. er?" safety reasons, all the units's patient, up to 30, will have to be moved in a single day. inpatient one gets to the tunnel point and as they move through the tunnel, it is a one—way. that is the point that the patient two reward two will be released. at this point, while we know we are working in sequence and we know through the radio communications at sackley where each patient is in relation to the lifts, the tunnel, the safe alternate areas. ., ., areas. -- safe holding areas. even so _ areas. -- safe holding areas. even so at — areas. -- safe holding areas. even so at an _ areas. -- safe holding areas. even so at an estimated i areas. -- safe holding areas. even so at an estimated 15 i even so at an estimated 15 hours it will call for huge reserves of stamina and staff. we will be arriving very early and i suspect we will be going home at ten o'clock or later. with stoppages, we did it in about— with stoppages, we did it in about 12 _ with stoppages, we did it in about 12 minutes. from door to door~ _ about 12 minutes. from door to door~ and — about 12 minutes. from door to door. and that was the phased runthrough that we have done. so that's— runthrough that we have done. so that's not too bad, really, at all~ — so that's not too bad, really, at all. , ., ., at all. this unit will have two more dry _ at all. this unit will have two more dry runs _ at all. this unit will have two more dry runs before - at all. this unit will have two more dry runs before doing l at all. this unit will have two | more dry runs before doing it for real. what keeps you awake at night at the moment? fih for real. what keeps you awake at night at the moment? oh my goodness- _ at night at the moment? oh my goodness. all _ at night at the moment? oh my goodness. all of _ at night at the moment? oh my goodness. all of it. _ at night at the moment? oh my goodness. all of it. it _ at night at the moment? oh my goodness. all of it. it is - at night at the moment? oh my goodness. all of it. it isjust i goodness. all of it. it is just so much to consider, so much that we have worked through. the transfer complete? thank the transfer complete ? thank you very — the transfer complete? thank you very much. it the transfer complete? thank you very much-— you very much. it is little bit overwhelming _ you very much. it is little bit overwhelming but _ you very much. it is little bit overwhelming but it's i overwhelming but it's absolutely exciting and what it offers for our patients just every part of it, the stress and sleepless nights absolutely worthwhile. i and sleepless nights absolutely worthwhile-— worthwhile. i will take you throuth worthwhile. i will take you through to _ worthwhile. i will take you through to radiology, i worthwhile. i will take you | through to radiology, guys, worthwhile. i will take you i through to radiology, guys, and we will— through to radiology, guys, and we will have a nosy in there. the — we will have a nosy in there. the new _ we will have a nosy in there. the new building is full of people getting ready for the big opening. people getting ready for the big opening-— people getting ready for the big opening. we've been over here ten weeks _ big opening. we've been over here ten weeks now - big opening. we've been over here ten weeks now doing i big opening. we've been over. here ten weeks now doing prep for the new stuff to be moved, it's been a journey, hard work but it will be worth it.- but it will be worth it. these are your _ but it will be worth it. these are your closest _ but it will be worth it. these are your closest points. i but it will be worth it. these are your closest points. the | are your closest points. the hospital's — are your closest points. the hospital's army _ are your closest points. the hospital's army of _ are your closest points. tue: hospital's army of volunteer guides are themselves being guided around the new layout. it's great, i think it is going to be much easier, actually, once we're in because it is more condensed than the other hospitals. the other hospital everywhere will spread out. for instance, all of the clinics at st paul's wall on the one place whereas in the royal there is about a different ones.- whereas in the royal there is about a different ones. have a look around, _ about a different ones. have a look around, so _ about a different ones. have a look around, so this _ about a different ones. have a look around, so this little i look around, so this little area, _ look around, so this little area, we _ look around, so this little area, we will have a staff face here — area, we will have a staff face here we _ area, we will have a staff face here. i've taken staff around to st — here. i've taken staff around to st paul's and i've never met them, — to st paul's and i've never met them, they— to st paul's and i've never met them, they have been names and e-mail. _ them, they have been names and email. so— them, they have been names and e—mail, so we are all going to be in— e—mail, so we are all going to be in the _ e—mail, so we are all going to be in the same so a lot of staff— be in the same so a lot of staff appreciate that and getting to see where they will work — getting to see where they will work 2h _ getting to see where they will work. ., , ., , getting to see where they will work. ., ,., , ,, , ., work. 24 hours any issues that we need- -- _ work. 24 hours any issues that we need... with _ work. 24 hours any issues that we need... with huge - work. 24 hours any issues that | we need... with huge numbers work. 24 hours any issues that i we need... with huge numbers of --eole we need... with huge numbers of people from _ we need... with huge numbers of people from clinicians _ we need... with huge numbers of people from clinicians to - people from clinicians to cleaners to contractors involved in the works, the hospital's set up a command centre to co—ordinate the last few weeks. centre to co-ordinate the last few weeks-— centre to co-ordinate the last few weeks. we're into the final states few weeks. we're into the final stages now _ few weeks. we're into the final stages now nearly _ few weeks. we're into the final stages now nearly all _ few weeks. we're into the final stages now nearly all of - few weeks. we're into the final stages now nearly all of our i stages now nearly all of our furniture is but really to the wine hour of getting our hospital open and ready for patients and staff. ——to the wire now. patients and staff. --to the wire now-— patients and staff. --to the wire now. ., wire now. two weeks until the rooms are _ wire now. two weeks until the rooms are occupied _ wire now. two weeks until the rooms are occupied and i wire now. two weeks until the rooms are occupied and the i rooms are occupied and the first outpatient clinics is opening in five days. every ward that _ opening in five days. every ward that will _ opening in five days. every ward that will be _ opening in five days. every ward that will be moving, l opening in five days. every i ward that will be moving, every department that will be moving will have a ten day readiness checklist a five day readiness checklist, a three day readiness checklist. but i generally think we have kind of got the eyes and crossed the tees and you no to go. —— you know. tees and you no to go. -- you know. ., tees and you no to go. -- you know. ~ ., , ., , know. one week on, staff in the st paul's eye — know. one week on, staff in the st paul's eye centre _ know. one week on, staff in the st paul's eye centre i _ know. one week on, staff in the st paul's eye centre i getting i st paul's eye centre i getting ready to leave.— st paul's eye centre i getting ready to leave. the girls have been packing _ ready to leave. the girls have been packing for _ ready to leave. the girls have been packing for a _ ready to leave. the girls have been packing for a while i ready to leave. the girls have been packing for a while now| been packing for a while now but we've just put the finishing touches into the crates. and it'sjust decided which room it's going to going in the new build, so hence, we've had our map, would not let go of the map all day. so we just know where to put the crates, where they are going to be used and be all packed. some out-atient be used and be all packed. some outpatient services _ be used and be all packed. some outpatient services have - outpatient services have already moved over and today, the first patients are being let in. �* , ., ., let in. i've been here now for about three _ let in. i've been here now for about three or— let in. i've been here now for about three or four _ let in. i've been here now for about three or four months, | about three or four months, just put on with the building. it is normally empty, to be honest with you, like we patrol an empty building, do you know what i mean, but obviously with everyone coming over today, it is going to be chocko, you know what i mean, really chocko but good though. what i mean, really chocko but good though-— good though. among the welcoming _ good though. among the welcoming party, - good though. among the welcoming party, the i good though. among the i welcoming party, the trust's chief exec, the forks of the project began. ibig chief exec, the forks of the project began-— chief exec, the forks of the i project began.- massive project began. big day. massive da , project began. big day. massive day. massive — project began. big day. massive day, massive absolutely. i project began. big day. massive day, massive absolutely. how l day, massive absolutely. how are you feeling?— are you feeling? very, very excited actually, _ are you feeling? very, very excited actually, i - are you feeling? very, very excited actually, i was i are you feeling? very, very excited actually, i was a i are you feeling? very, very excited actually, i was a bit nervous as you are with these things but excited to see the patients and the stuff coming in for the first time. bill in for the first time. all ritht, in for the first time. all right. good _ in for the first time. all right, good go, - in for the first time. all right, good go, 0k? in for the first time. all right, good go, ok? it| in for the first time. all. right, good go, ok? it has taken 14 — right, good go, ok? it has taken 14 years _ right, good go, ok? it has taken 14 years to - right, good go, ok? it has taken 14 years to get i right, good go, ok? it has| taken 14 years to get here. plans for a new hospital were first announced in 20,008 but was from the beginning the project was beset by setbacks and delays —— 2008. a court case by campaigners who objected to the weight was being funded held it up for more than a year. then it was eventually awarded to a major contractor. carillion. we were involved in the design and we wanted to take it forward, it was an opportunity for us to build a hospital that fit for purpose so the excitement at the point was immense, it really was. the point was immense, it really was-— the point was immense, it reall was. ., ., really was. everybody's morale was lifted _ really was. everybody's morale was lifted because _ really was. everybody's morale was lifted because we - really was. everybody's morale was lifted because we knew i really was. everybody's morale l was lifted because we knew that we were — was lifted because we knew that we were getting a better facility to work in. so then obviously when that didn't happen, you know, everybody was really. _ happen, you know, everybody was really, really disappointed. the — really, really disappointed. the work had begun in 2013 with the predicted finish time of 2017. it is swiftly run into problems. and then... hello, very good _ problems. and then... hello, very good morning, - problems. and then... hello, very good morning, you i problems. and then... hello, very good morning, you are l very good morning, you are watching breakfast with dan walker and louise mentioned. construction giant carillion has — construction giant carillion has gone into liquidation. we found out _ has gone into liquidation. we found out as _ has gone into liquidation. we found out as did the rest of the world _ found out as did the rest of the world around _ found out as did the rest of the world around the - found out as did the rest of. the world around the collapse of carillion _ the world around the collapse of carillion and _ the world around the collapse of carillion and it _ the world around the collapse of carillion and it did - the world around the collapse of carillion and it did not - of carillion and it did not take _ of carillion and it did not take much_ of carillion and it did not take much to _ of carillion and it did not take much to put - of carillion and it did not take much to put the - of carillion and it did not. take much to put the pieces together— take much to put the pieces together in_ take much to put the pieces together in the _ take much to put the pieces together in the news, - take much to put the pieces i together in the news, knowing that that — together in the news, knowing that that was _ together in the news, knowing that that was our _ together in the news, knowing that that was our contractor. together in the news, knowing that that was our contractor at�* that that was our contractor at the time _ that that was our contractor at the time h_ that that was our contractor at the time. �* ., ., , .,, that that was our contractor at the time-— the time. a lot of people had invested a — the time. a lot of people had invested a lot _ the time. a lot of people had invested a lot of _ the time. a lot of people had invested a lot of time - the time. a lot of people had invested a lot of time and - the time. a lot of people had invested a lot of time and a l invested a lot of time and a lot of planning into its own, you know, to be then be told well actually, you know, to be then be told wellactually, it you know, to be then be told well actually, it is not happening, this would be a real blow, real hard blow.— blow, real hard blow. funding complications _ blow, real hard blow. funding complications and _ blow, real hard blow. funding complications and serious - complications and serious structural issues uncovered by the new contractors, along with a global pandemic, mean the hospital's opening five years later than planned.- later than planned. yeah, it has been — later than planned. yeah, it has been some _ later than planned. yeah, it has been some time - later than planned. yeah, it has been some time in - later than planned. yeah, it has been some time in the| has been some time in the making, hasn't it? all i can say about that is we are finally here, ready for the population of liverpool. i have waited a long time sol population of liverpool. i have waited a long time so i hope they enjoyed actually get to experience it.— they enjoyed actually get to experience it. welcome to the new hospital. _ experience it. welcome to the new hospital. i— experience it. welcome to the new hospital. i didn't - experience it. welcome to the new hospital. i didn't realise l new hospital. i didn't realise it was this — new hospital. i didn't realise it was this big. _ new hospital. i didn't realise it was this big. they - new hospital. i didn't realise it was this big. they thought it was this big. they thought it was— it was this big. they thought it was only— it was this big. they thought it was only a small— it was this big. they thought it was only a small building. | it was only a small building. it it was only a small building. it is — it was only a small building. it is its— it was only a small building. it is. it's lovely. _ it was only a small building. it is. it's lovely.— it was only a small building. it is. it's lovely.- so l it is. it's lovely. lovely. so how does _ it is. it's lovely. lovely. so how does it _ it is. it's lovely. lovely. so how does it compare - it is. it's lovely. lovely. so how does it compare to - it is. it's lovely. lovely. so | how does it compare to the it is. it's lovely. lovely. so - how does it compare to the old building? how does it compare to the old buildin: ? , ., building? there is no comparison. - building? there is no comparison. no - building? there is no - comparison. no comparison. that's falling down, isn't it? in the st pauls eye centre, staff are preparing to close the doors for the last time. it's fairly emotional, inside. it's fairly emotional, inside. it's an exciting time to go into the new building, but at the same time it's sad to have to leave the old place. for the same time it's sad to have to leave the old place.- to leave the old place. for the last time. _ to leave the old place. for the last time, the _ to leave the old place. for the last time, the lights _ to leave the old place. for the last time, the lights are - to leave the old place. for the last time, the lights are going | last time, the lights are going out! _ last time, the lights are going out! goodbye!— out! goodbye! (indistinct). applause — applause — . you mention, i'm not going applause _ . you mention, i'm not going to lie, it . you mention, i'm not going to lie. it is- _ . you mention, i'm not going to lie, it is. some— . you mention, i'm not going to lie, it is. some of— . you mention, i'm not going to lie, it is. some of our— lie, it is. some of our patients have lifelong conditions and have grown up with us as well. so very emotional. so we got somewhere really nice to go to. this is gavin, ward manager on seven, _ this is gavin, ward manager on seven, your first check of our first — seven, your first check of our first patient.— first patient. (indistinct) is the second _ first patient. (indistinct) is the second week _ first patient. (indistinct) is the second week of - first patient. (indistinct) is the second week of the - first patient. (indistinct) is | the second week of the move, the second week of the move, the hospital— the second week of the move, the hospital wards. _ the hospital wards. applause - applause . today we are moving 21 patients- _ . today we are moving 21 patients. we've - . today we are moving 21 patients. we've got - . today we are moving 21 patients. we've got 28 i . today we are moving 21 - patients. we've got 28 beds. with the end of the day we've got full water patients in our new hospital.— new hospital. what are you auoin to new hospital. what are you going to watch _ new hospital. what are you going to watch on - new hospital. what are you going to watch on the - new hospital. what are you | going to watch on the telly? anthony— going to watch on the telly? anthony has been in the diabetes would a week after collapsing with painful swelling in his feet. i knew they were _ swelling in his feet. i knew they were moving - swelling in his feet. i knew they were moving over, i swelling in his feet. i knew| they were moving over, but swelling in his feet. i knew - they were moving over, but they didn't expected be while i was here. so it's a bonus that i'm here. so it's a bonus that i'm here. �* here. so it's a bonus that i'm here. . , ., here. so it's a bonus that i'm here. �* , ., ., here. so it's a bonus that i'm here. . ., ., ., , here. and you are going to be in it. yeah. — here. and you are going to be in it. yeah. see _ here. and you are going to be in it. yeah. see you _ here. and you are going to be in it. yeah. see you on - here. and you are going to be in it. yeah. see you on the i in it. yeah. see you on the other side. _ in it. yeah. see you on the other side. and _ in it. yeah. see you on the other side. and how - in it. yeah. see you on the other side. and how do - in it. yeah. see you on the| other side. and how do you in it. yeah. see you on the - other side. and how do you feel about it? i'm — other side. and how do you feel about it? i'm quite _ other side. and how do you feel about it? i'm quite nervous, - about it? i'm quite nervous, because _ about it? i'm quite nervous, because it's _ about it? i'm quite nervous, because it's a _ about it? i'm quite nervous, because it's a new— about it? i'm quite nervous, because it's a new building, | about it? i'm quite nervous, i because it's a new building, we have _ because it's a new building, we have only— because it's a new building, we have only been over to the building _ have only been over to the building a couple of times. they— building a couple of times. they don't even know where i am going _ they don't even know where i am going properly yet, so will have — going properly yet, so will have to _ going properly yet, so will have to make it.— going properly yet, so will have to make it. ward seven letter a ready _ have to make it. ward seven letter a ready to _ have to make it. ward seven letter a ready to release - letter a ready to release patients, _ letter a ready to release patients, moving - letter a ready to release patients, moving in- letter a ready to release patients, moving in the i letter a ready to release - patients, moving in the next minute — patients, moving in the next minute or— patients, moving in the next minute or so. _ patients, moving in the next minute or so.— minute or so. we've got the tactical command _ minute or so. we've got the tactical command centre, i minute or so. we've got the i tactical command centre, they give us the 0k tactical command centre, they give us the ok that the patient can move. they radio through to the ward staff, he would stop to all of the checks before the patient leaves, got another checkpoint by the lifts, so we get the lifts held for the basins so there is no delay, the basin can move straight down the left along the back corridor to the entrance of the tunnel —— patient. corridor to the entrance of the tunnel -- patient.— corridor to the entrance of the tunnel -- patient. any medical e - isode tunnel -- patient. any medical episode in _ tunnel -- patient. any medical episode in the _ tunnel -- patient. any medical episode in the tunnel- tunnel -- patient. any medical episode in the tunnel would i episode in the tunnel would bring the entire system to a halt. so before he goes in there, anthony's checked again. so if the patient isn't looking well enough, can bring them through, do some extra a. just make sure the vital signs, blood pressure, pulse, and the oxygenation is ok. for those patients that will be transferred into the new build. most patients will make the same journey, most patients will make the samejourney, but not most patients will make the same journey, but not all. the vascular ward is heading to an entirely different hospital. for david it will be his first time outside in two months after losing his leg to gangrene. after losing his leg to gangrene-— after losing his leg to gangrene. after losing his leg to ii�*anrene. ., ., gangrene. i'm looking forward to it, to gangrene. i'm looking forward to it. to be — gangrene. i'm looking forward to it, to be honest _ gangrene. i'm looking forward to it, to be honest with - gangrene. i'm looking forward to it, to be honest with you. l to it, to be honest with you. because it is nice to get out. i don't get out much.- because it is nice to get out. i don't get out much. dave's tv is also packed _ i don't get out much. dave's tv is also packed and _ i don't get out much. dave's tv is also packed and ready - i don't get out much. dave's tv is also packed and ready to - i don't get out much. dave's tv is also packed and ready to go. | is also packed and ready to go. i've bought it so i could watch me football. you've got to, haven't you?— me football. you've got to, haven't you? dave's off to the trust's other _ haven't you? dave's off to the trust's other major _ haven't you? dave's off to the trust's other major hospital, | trust's other major hospital, aintree, on the other side of the city. aintree, on the other side of the ci . . . aintree, on the other side of the ci . ., ., ., , the city. thanks a lot, girls. the move — the city. thanks a lot, girls. the move will— the city. thanks a lot, girls. the move will allow - the city. thanks a lot, girls. the move will allow them i the city. thanks a lot, girls. | the move will allow them to create two specialist hospital centres, each concentrating on different areas of treatment. we've got services moving from aintree to the royal and the royal to aintree and then moving services from the old royal into the new royal. and it is going to be pretty game changing in terms of the landscape of acute services across the city.— across the city. take care! bye-bye! _ across the city. take care! bye-bye! lt's _ across the city. take care! bye-bye! it's still - across the city. take care! bye-bye! it's still a - across the city. take care! bye-bye! it's still a little i bye—bye! it's still a little bit unreal. a thing tomorrow and — bit unreal. a thing tomorrow and the _ bit unreal. a thing tomorrow and the next few days will be when — and the next few days will be when it — and the next few days will be when it really starts to settle in, when it really starts to settle in. but — when it really starts to settle in. but it _ when it really starts to settle in, but it is exciting, it's really— in, but it is exciting, it's really exciting. it's really exciting. goodbye! it's a little bit — really exciting. goodbye! it's a little bit nerve _ really exciting. goodbye! it's a little bit nerve racking, - a little bit nerve racking, because _ a little bit nerve racking, because obviously everything is new, _ because obviously everything is new, everything is, not changing, changing for the better, _ changing, changing for the better, but everything is new. the new— better, but everything is new. the new building is lovely and the wards are just amazing so we're — the wards are just amazing so we're hoping it will be really good — we're hoping it will be really good its— we're hoping it will be really aood. �* . we're hoping it will be really aood. r ., we're hoping it will be really aood. ., , good. as the new hospital comes to life, good. as the new hospital comes to life. the _ good. as the new hospital comes to life, the old _ good. as the new hospital comes to life, the old one _ good. as the new hospital comes to life, the old one empties - to life, the old one empties out. the most challenging moves have been left until last, a&e and critical care.— and critical care. and monitoring _ and critical care. and monitoring was - and critical care. and monitoring was we i and critical care. and i monitoring was we have and critical care. and - monitoring was we have ecg, we've got blood pressure, we've got stats, and (indistinct) we have the patience, the sickest patients in hospital. 50 have the patience, the sickest patients in hospital.— patients in hospital. so they are here for _ patients in hospital. so they are here for a _ patients in hospital. so they are here for a good - patients in hospital. so they are here for a good reason. | are here for a good reason. emergency drugs, we got a radio... you never quite know what to expect, so that is why we make sure we are prepared for everything, particular because you don't know how patients are going to be on transfer, obviously we have a necessarily move them from one bed space to another very much since they became unwell.— became unwell. danny needs continuous — became unwell. danny needs continuous oxygen _ became unwell. danny needs continuous oxygen to - became unwell. danny needs continuous oxygen to help i became unwell. danny needs i continuous oxygen to help them breathe after a major operation. forthe breathe after a major operation. for the movie is put on an oxygen mask, but he can only be without the hood for an hour. if only be without the hood for an hour. ,., ., , only be without the hood for an hour. ., , ., , , hour. if something does happen, we need to _ hour. if something does happen, we need to make _ hour. if something does happen, we need to make sure _ hour. if something does happen, we need to make sure there - hour. if something does happen, we need to make sure there are| we need to make sure there are people to be able to run for help to get extra equipment if we need it. everyone has their specific roles. having people that are specialist transfer people, the anaesthetic team, and also having the critical care nurses for the patience with the equipment makes it really helpful as well. dennis is one of— really helpful as well. dennis is one of 30 _ really helpful as well. dennis is one of 30 critical— really helpful as well. dennis is one of 30 critical care - is one of 30 critical care patients being moved today. we've actually got three separate critical care units and they are on different floors of the hospital, so we've got sort of two separate lifts, so the roots of the new hospital are not the same depending on where you start from, so what we've done is we just had five different teams of doctors and nurses who are moving the patients and by having five of these teams we can get one piece moving, get the next patient ready so we are moving the patient as quickly and smoothly as we can while keeping them as safe as we can. this is back to you, we are ready to send our next patient through the tunnel.— through the tunnel. message received- _ through the tunnel. message received. in _ through the tunnel. message received. in the _ through the tunnel. message received. in the tunnel, - through the tunnel. message received. in the tunnel, the i received. in the tunnel, the tunnel— received. in the tunnel, the tunnel is _ received. in the tunnel, the tunnel is actually now free. lovely~ _ tunnel is actually now free. lovely. everyone keep an eye on the equipment _ lovely. everyone keep an eye on the equipment. that's— lovely. everyone keep an eye on the equipment. that's ok. - the equipment. that's ok. thats— the equipment. that's ok. that's ok _ the equipment. that's ok. that's 0k-_ the equipment. that's ok. that's 0k-— the equipment. that's ok. that's ok. ., �*, ~ that's ok. so that's 25, 26 get ou that's ok. so that's 25, 26 get you ready _ that's ok. so that's 25, 26 get you ready 27- _ that's ok. so that's 25, 26 get you ready 27. things _ that's ok. so that's 25, 26 get you ready 27. things can - that's ok. so that's 25, 26 get i you ready 27. things can change very quickly overnight, so the way we left yesterday evening when we left could be a very different story.— different story. and it has changed. _ different story. and it has changed, hasn't - different story. and it has changed, hasn't it? - different story. and it has changed, hasn't it? it- different story. and it has| changed, hasn't it? it has. different story. and it has - changed, hasn't it? it has. we had two new _ changed, hasn't it? it has. we had two new admissions - changed, hasn't it? it has. we had two new admissions and l had two new admissions and obviously those admissions can often be the six spaces we have on our ward. but, often be the six spaces we have on ourward. but, again, thankfully those transfers have been completed and they are now being settled into the new build and have gone very smoothly. build and have gone very smoothly-— smoothly. dennis is now entering _ smoothly. dennis is now entering the _ smoothly. dennis is now entering the new- smoothly. dennis is now entering the new unit. i smoothly. dennis is now. entering the new unit. it's a particularly special moment. he helped rebuild it. applause gets an extra warm welcome. yes, think it went really well. dennis was great, knew what to expect as well, so was good. lots of memories, yes, good and bad _ lots of memories, yes, good and bad it's— lots of memories, yes, good and bad it's an — lots of memories, yes, good and bad. it's an old building, with had to— bad. it's an old building, with had to deal with leaks, with had — had to deal with leaks, with had to— had to deal with leaks, with had to deal with leaks, with had to deal with leaks, with had to deal with blockages. are ou had to deal with blockages. are you ready. _ had to deal with blockages. are you ready, one, two, three! cheering _ cheering. we need to move, we do. and it's the — we need to move, we do. and it's the space we've got for our— it's the space we've got for our patients, the facilities. it's our patients, the facilities. it'siust_ our patients, the facilities. it'sjust going to be really, yeah. _ it'sjust going to be really, yeah. it's _ it'sjust going to be really, yeah, it's incredible. cheering. applause the hospital is now virtually empty. only the emergency department is left, scheduled to shut its doors at midnight stop so we are currently prepping, doing the final preparation for our move across here tonight, we're looking to move patients out of our current ed, it's safe to do so, and then looking forward opening tonight.- and then looking forward opening tonight. and that is the big one _ opening tonight. and that is the big one for _ opening tonight. and that is the big one for the - opening tonight. and that is the big one for the city, - opening tonight. and that is| the big one for the city, that is the change they will see immediately, all the staff really excited about that and are ready to go on that one. the emergency department is one of the biggest of its type in the country. we of the biggest of its type in the country-— of the biggest of its type in the count . ~ , . ., , the country. we expect to see around 100,000 _ the country. we expect to see around 100,000 patients - the country. we expect to see around 100,000 patients per| around 100,000 patients per year, orjust short of, around about 70,000 walk in of the street and the 30,000 will be through and was or spark cruise. the whole system itself is under extreme pressure, missing record attempts to stay on day, you can see this evening and have a big move we have got high numbers coming through the door all day and through the door all day and through the door all day and through the night, it is tight across the board. the inability to discharge — across the board. the inability to discharge medically - across the board. the inability to discharge medically fit - across the board. the inability to discharge medically fit but| to discharge medically fit but frail patients because of a lack of social care often means the hospital is too full to take in new patients. currently we have an _ take in new patients. currently we have an ambulance - take in new patients. currently we have an ambulance triage l we have an ambulance triage area which is designed for a handover from area which is designed for a handoverfrom the area which is designed for a handover from the north—west ambulance service to ourselves. ideally patients flow to the appropriate area of the emergency department based on the triage. unfortunately, that isn't happening, we are asking patients held in those areas... and that is the corridor. that is the corridor we are referring to. is the corridor we are referrin: to. ., ., , , referring to. normally it is used to be _ referring to. normally it is used to be in _ referring to. normally it is used to be in winter, - referring to. normally it is used to be in winter, but i referring to. normally it is i used to be in winter, but this has _ used to be in winter, but this has been _ used to be in winter, but this has been relentless. it has its own— has been relentless. it has its own risk— has been relentless. it has its own risk because it becomes difficult _ own risk because it becomes difficult for us to make sure everybody is safe, everybody received _ everybody is safe, everybody received treatment appropriately.- received treatment appropriately. received treatment a--roriatel. ., appropriately. the new hospital has slightly _ appropriately. the new hospital has slightly fewer _ appropriately. the new hospital has slightly fewer waterbeds i has slightly fewer waterbeds than the old, but it does have a far bigger medical assessment unit, which allows patients to leave the emergency department to be treated there.— to be treated there. moving to a new hospital, _ to be treated there. moving to a new hospital, think, - to be treated there. moving to a new hospital, think, will- a new hospital, think, will give — a new hospital, think, will give us _ a new hospital, think, will give us an opportunity to reset and we — give us an opportunity to reset and we would be able to introduce new measures of managing patients. but even here staff — managing patients. but even here staff have _ managing patients. but even here staff have mixed - managing patients. but even i here staff have mixed emotions about leaving.— about leaving. i've got lots of fond memories _ about leaving. i've got lots of fond memories of— about leaving. i've got lots of fond memories of this - about leaving. i've got lots of fond memories of this place, | about leaving. i've got lots of| fond memories of this place, i think— fond memories of this place, i think being a registrar and taking _ think being a registrar and taking over the consulting job and then— taking over the consulting job and then the last four years or so as— and then the last four years or so as the _ and then the last four years or so as the clinical lead. yeah, i'll so as the clinical lead. yeah, l'll miss _ so as the clinical lead. yeah, i'll miss this place, i will miss— i'll miss this place, i will miss this _ i'll miss this place, i will miss this place.— i'll miss this place, i will miss this place. we're open. cheering- _ cheering. applause it was quite emotional. i spent 22 years, came as a student. and around the corner to a new building, but it's new star, a new adventure.— building, but it's new star, a new adventure. and of an era. and of an _ new adventure. and of an era. and of an era. _ new adventure. and of an era. and of an era. thank - new adventure. and of an era. and of an era. thank you! i new adventure. and of an era. and of an era. thank you! this is absolutely _ and of an era. thank you! this is absolutely it. _ and of an era. thank you! this is absolutely it. the _ and of an era. thank you! this is absolutely it. the hospital. is absolutely it. the hospital is absolutely it. the hospital is open _ is absolutely it. the hospital is open now, it's up and running _ is open now, it's up and running. it's real, it's actually— running. it's real, it's actually happens, and it's fantastic. —— happen. at the building— fantastic. —— happen. at the building around us and the opportunity that it gives us, absolutely exciting. this is now — absolutely exciting. this is now the _ absolutely exciting. this is now the heart of liverpool. hello. a bit more sunshine around for many as we go through sunday, but it won't be completely dry day by any means. you'll see some heavy and persistent rain on already saturated ground, they could be flooding — saturated ground, they could be flooding. even as that is of the — flooding. even as that is of the way— flooding. even as that is of the way it will be replaced by further— the way it will be replaced by further showers later in the day — further showers later in the day will— further showers later in the day. will start the day was ours — day. will start the day was ours in _ day. will start the day was ours in the west. they will be training — ours in the west. they will be training way is with an increasing amount of sunshine between — increasing amount of sunshine between the showers into the afternoon. not a bad afternoon across — afternoon. not a bad afternoon across central and western scotland in particular. temperatures saturday, 10—14 or 15 degrees — temperatures saturday, 10—14 or 15 degrees can. a strengthening went— 15 degrees can. a strengthening went particular it was these others _ went particular it was these others which could be golfing to gale — others which could be golfing to gale force as we finish the day — to gale force as we finish the day. those winds continue to strengthen across other areas as we — strengthen across other areas as we go _ strengthen across other areas as we go through to sunday night — as we go through to sunday night. and with low pressure pushing _ night. and with low pressure pushing close and close it was the north—west of scotland, the showers — the north—west of scotland, the showers will continue to feed and across many areas. one thing — and across many areas. one thing though, those winds coming _ thing though, those winds coming in from the south—westerly direction means it will— south—westerly direction means it will be — south—westerly direction means it will be a — south—westerly direction means it will be a petilli chilly start _ it will be a petilli chilly start to the new week, but monday— start to the new week, but monday will certainly be a fairly— monday will certainly be a fairly cloudy day with further outbreaks of rain. welcome to bbc news. i'm rich preston. our top stories: with the us midterm elections just days away, president biden and former presidents obama and trump have all hit the campaign trail in the push for victory in a critical contest. it's a choice — a choice between two vastly different visions of america. this tuesday, you must vote republican in a giant red wave. iran admits supplying "a limited number" of drones to russia. ukraine says tehran has yet to come clean on the full extent of its involvement in the conflict. british police say extreme right—wing terrorist ideology was behind the firebombing of a migrant processing centre in the south—east of england. the un urges elon musk to ensure twitter respects